Casket-handle.



PATENTED JAN. 16, 1906.

E. R. SARGENT.

GASKET HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT, 10, 1903.

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VVitnessesV ...M-{Qm Sl. @M Attorney UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEq EDWARD R. SARGENT, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO SARGENT & COMPANY, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPO- RATION OF CONNECTICUT.

GASKET-HANDLEnl Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906.

To cir/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD R. SARGENT, of the city and county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Casket-Handles, of which the Jfollowing is a full, clear, and exact description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof, and in Which- Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a casket-handle embodying my invention; Fig. 2, an enlarged detail View of the expansible joint, the sleeve being shown in section; Fig, 3, a similar view with the parts in a different osition, and Fig. 4 a transverse section on ines 4 4 of Fig. l.

In all figures similar letters of reference designate like parts.

This invention relates to casket-handles, and more particularly to that class known as extension-handles, in which a single bar is connected to a plurality of sets of arms and brackets.

The invention has for its object the production of a novel expansible joint whereby the bar or rod may be expanded or contracted, as desired, Without changing the appearance or efficiency of the device.

To this end the invention consists of a single bar having a plurality of hollow tubes or Vcases mounted on the bar and a secondary sleeve covering the joint or joints where the tubes meet and such other improvements and combinations of parts as set forth and claimed hereinafter.

For a more particular description of the invention reference may be had to the drawings, wherein- A represents a bar oi' wood or other suitable material, and B and B hollow tubes or casings mounted on said bar.

C designates arms, of which two sets are shown herein, having their outer ends gripping the tubes or bar in well-known manner and their inner ends pivotally connected to socket-plates D.

F designates ornamental tips adapted to fit over the outer ends of the tubes and bar.

G is a sleeve mounted on the tubes B and B at the ends where they meet. This sleeve G covers up the joint of the tubes and is fastened in place by a screw H on the rear, as shown in Fig. 4, or other by suitable means.

As shown in Fig. 3, to expand or elongate the handle the tubes B and Bl may be drawn apart until the ends just extend under the extremities of the sleeve Gr. By this means a longer handle is obtained, while no change is made in the appearance or efficiency ofthe device, for the core or bar still projects through the joint, which is not weakened when the tubes are thus drawn apart.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat-,

ent, is

In a casket-handle or similar article ,the combination with a core or bar; of a series of tubes of substantially the same diameter extending in succession on said core or bar; a sleeve on said bar or core overlapping the extremities of adjoining tubes; and arms secured to said tubes, said core or bar extending from one arm to the other, whereby said handle may be elongated by separating the ends of adjoining tubes without disclosing said bar or core, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand on the 24th day of August, 1903.

EDWARD R. SARGENT. Witnesses:

WILLIAM A. RICE, LILLIAN F. BREEsE.- 

